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Trump refiles $10 billion defamation suit against WSJ over report on Epstein ties

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28-05-2026 | 03:02

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Trump refiles $10 billion defamation suit against WSJ over report on Epstein ties

President Donald Trump on Wednesday refiled a defamation lawsuit seeking at least $10 billion in damages against the Wall Street Journal over its reporting on his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, after a judge threw out an earlier version over legal deficiencies.

The lawsuit is one of several Trump has brought in his personal capacity against news organizations, part of what critics say is a wider pressure campaign against the media.

Trump's lawsuit said the Rupert Murdoch-owned newspaper tarnished his reputation with an article describing a birthday card to deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as bearing Trump’s signature. Trump and his lawyers said the card is fake, even after it was released by lawmakers investigating Epstein’s case.

Trump is seeking at ⁠least $10 billion in damages, according to the amended lawsuit. He had sought the same amount previously.

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